Russell R. Casper (1940-1991) was a family historian who lived in Midway, Utah.
William Wallace Casper was born March 12, 1821 in Bellville, Richland County, Ohio. A convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Casper married Sarah Ann Bean on January 22, 1846 in the Nauvoo, Illinois Temple. In 1846 he enlisted in the Mormon Battalion. Following his discharge from the Mormon Battalion, he returned to Salt Lake City, Utah where he was reunited with his wife, Sarah Ann. Casper married Margaret Mattice on February 12, 1856 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married his third wife, Elizabeth Ann Anderson on March 26, 1864 in Salt Lake City. Casper died July 17, 1908 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
From the description of Russell R. Casper biography of William Wallace Casper, undated. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 80759104